Hekman, Susan J.
Gender and Knowledge: Elements of a Postmodern Feminism
The aim of the book is to explore the connection between two perspectives that have had a profound effect upon contemporary thought: post-modernism and feminism. Through bringing together and systematically analysing the relations between these, Hekman is able to make a major intervention into current debates in social theory and philosophy.
The critique of Enlightenment knowledge, she argues, is at the core of both post-modernism and feminism. Each also offers a basis for critical reflections about the other. In particular, post-modern philosophy provides a means of criticizing aspects of contemporary feminism and thus contributing to the development of a more sophisticated approach to current feminist issues.
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- Author(s)
- Hekman, Susan J.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 1990
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 224 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9780745667041
- Printed ISBN
- 9780745610481